<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear Colleagues,<div><br></div><div>The first of two scheduled Community Grants e-meetings is now on with Connie Kendig in the large auditorium on Marratech (UTC 10.30). This is an opportunity to learn more about the upcoming round of Community Grant awards and to ask your questions.</div><div><br></div><div>The Marratech auditorium can be found at:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><br></b></span></div><div><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://marratech.tools.isoc.org:8001/">https://marratech.tools.isoc.org:8001/</a></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><br></b></span></div><div>No password is required.</div><div><br></div><div>We look forward to talking with you.</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes</div><div>Anne</div><div>--</div><div><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Connie Kendig <<a href="mailto:kendig@isoc.org">kendig@isoc.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">8 August 2009 2:11:02 AM</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a href="mailto:isoc-members-announce@elists.isoc.org">isoc-members-announce@elists.isoc.org</a></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[ISOC] Community Grants e-meetings [18 August]</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div>Dear Colleagues:<br><br>The Community Grants Programme will accept applications beginning Tuesday, 1 September. The application round will close Wednesday, 30 September.<br><br>NEW FOR THIS ROUND: The selection Committee is considering offering 3-4 awards at US$15,000, with the remaining awards at US$10,000, based on the scale of the project. Applicants must clearly substantiate why the greater funds are required. As with previous rounds, 25% matching funds are required for either award amount.<br><br>You are invited to attend the upcoming e-meetings scheduled for<br><br>18 August at UTC 10:30 and 20:00<br><br>to discuss the ISOC Community Grants Programme application forms & criteria and the idea for US$15,000 awards.<br><br>I will go over the guidelines on how to apply for funding and hold a Q&A session. Forms and information are posted on the ISOC website for your review at:<br><br><a href="http://isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects">http://isoc.org/isoc/chapters/projects</a><br><br>Those participating in an e-meeting are urged to read over the programme webpages in advance of the meeting.<br><br>Connecting to the meeting will be by Marratech. Details of how to connect to the ISOC Marratech Auditorium are at the top of the page at:<br><br>http://www.isoc.org/isoc/chapters/meetings/<br><br>The Marratech tool can be downloaded at: http://www.marratech.com/<br><br>If you plan to join either meeting, please contact me at the below email address so that I may send you the direct URL for the Marratech sessions.<br><br>Any questions regarding the Community Grants Programme, please send them to projects@isoc.org.<br><br>We look forward to your participation.<br><br>Best wishes,<br><br>Connie J Kendig<br>Sponsored Programs & Grants Manager<br>Internet Society<br>www.isoc.org<br><br><Kendig@isoc.org><br>Tel: (703) 439-2136<br>_______________________________________________<br>Isoc-members-announce mailing list<br>Isoc-members-announce@elists.isoc.org<br>http://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/isoc-members-announce<br></div></blockquote></div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><div>---------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div>Anne Lord, Senior Manager <<a href="mailto:lord@isoc.org">lord@isoc.org</a>></div><div>Chapter & Individual Memberships <a href="http://www.isoc.org">http://www.isoc.org</a></div><div>Internet Society (ISOC) "The Internet is for everyone"</div><div>---------------------------------------------------------------------</div></div><div><br></div></div><br></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></div></body></html>